Downtown DC Spies Walking Tour and International Spy Museum

An informative and entertaining walk through 150 years of spying in Downtown and around the White House, a breeding ground and a playground for domestic & international spies. You will learn about Confederate spy rings that sought to kidnap or kill Abraham Lincoln and walk in the steps of such infamous spies as the hoop-skirted “Rebel” Rose O’Neal Greenhow, Julia Child, Elizabeth Bentley, and Vitaly Yerchenko. From Lincoln's last days to the end of the Cold War, this tour revels in the history of spying in Washington, DC. This tour includes tickets to the International Spy Museum for a self guided visit to the museum. You'll receive a .pdf guide to the museum exhibits that related to the topics discussed on the walking tour for a full circle espionage experience.